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Kme software error may cause the aerial ladder tip control speed to momentarily switch from 20 percent speed to 100 percent overall speed.

NHTSA campaign 17V-504 · Reported August 14, 2017 · 20 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kme Predator
VEHICLES AFFECTED
20
REMEDY
KME will notify owners, and dealers will update the ladder speed software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. reported a problem with the electrical system software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

A software error may cause the aerial ladder tip control speed to momentarily switch from 20 percent speed to 100 percent overall speed.

WHY IT MATTERS

The ladder speed accelerating without warning can increase the risk of injury to the ladder user or those nearby.

WHAT TO DO

KME will notify owners, and dealers will update the ladder speed software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-504.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2017Kme Predator

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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